Hanoi (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City authorities will create favourable conditionsfor enterprises from New Zealand to invest in and enhance trade cooperation withlocal firms, especially in education, innovation, development of smart cities, dairy processing, said Vice Chairmanof the municipal People’s Committee LeThanh Liem on March 27.
During a reception for CEO of the New Zealand Tradeand Enterprise (NZTE) Peter Chrisp in the city, Liem expressed his joyat the presence of more and more businesses and products from New Zealand inthe city.
Briefing the guest on local socio-economic development, Liem highlighted the greatpotential for the Vietnamese city and New Zealand to promote cooperation,especially in education, trade and investment.
He hoped that Chrisp will make more effective contributions to boostingcooperation between New Zealand and Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City inparticular.
Chrisp, for his part, said that he is happy that more and more Vietnamesestudents are pursuing their study in New Zealand, manifesting the close cooperationbetween the two nations.
The Government of New Zealand always treasures ties with Vietnam as an importanttrade partner and a potential market that his country can provide variousproducts, he stressed.
Enterprises of New Zealand have many strengths and experience in investment cooperationabroad, he highlighted, adding that the development of New Zealand firms inVietnam brings benefits to both countries.
New Zealand wants to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, including Ho Chi MinhCity in the fields of air traffic control training and management service, dairyprocessing, environmentally friendly agriculture, he said.-VNA